C
Chris Balkema
IL Senate District 53
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Topics in their record
Topics found in sponsored legislation and separately sourced statements. Legislative activity on a topic is not presented as a policy stance. AI-derived tags
Economy & Taxes 64Criminal Justice & Policing 62Government Operations & Budget 59Environment & Energy 42Education 37Gun Policy 31Civil Rights & Liberties 25Social Services & Welfare 21Transportation & Infrastructure 21Healthcare 19Labor & Employment 17Housing 16Technology & Privacy 15Agriculture 9Elections & Voting 8Veterans Affairs 7Banking & Finance 5Immigration 4Defense & Military 3Abortion & Reproductive Rights 2Foreign Policy & Trade 2Other 2
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL Senate District 53 current
Illinois |
Republican | Jan 8, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,839 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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SB 1814
DPH-AMNIOTIC FLUID EMBOLISM
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Concurrence, Amendment 1 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 18e4ad28-a3cf-4e20-88a1-ef89eaf4834e | May 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/18e4ad28-a3cf-4e20-88a1-ef89eaf4834e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2682
TANF-FAMILY VIOLENCE OPTION
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll eaa9385c-88e9-4a10-a554-97c643c3d2a4 | May 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/eaa9385c-88e9-4a10-a554-97c643c3d2a4 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2978
NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE LEAVE
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 402b2d98-1cc8-4cde-be7e-82baceb55444 | May 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/402b2d98-1cc8-4cde-be7e-82baceb55444 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2503
ROOFING LICENSING SUNSET
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Concurrence, Amendment 2 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3beafced-73e7-41ce-ba58-8134ea9d80de | May 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3beafced-73e7-41ce-ba58-8134ea9d80de CC0-1.0 |
| Concurrence, Amendment 3 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5cfa4261-5c33-4bde-9456-dcd51aaec560 | May 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5cfa4261-5c33-4bde-9456-dcd51aaec560 CC0-1.0 | |
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AM 1040207
APPOINT-RICKY S. TERVEN
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4b1beb48-9be4-4568-85a2-b818537b1bb9 | May 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4b1beb48-9be4-4568-85a2-b818537b1bb9 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 3790
PROPERTY TAX-VARIOUS
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fcf6ec31-28d7-4f60-b1da-09037a986f3c | May 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fcf6ec31-28d7-4f60-b1da-09037a986f3c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1261
IHDA-HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAMS
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Concurrence, Amendment 2 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 850b6b57-8d0a-423e-8408-51fc459a69b7 | May 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/850b6b57-8d0a-423e-8408-51fc459a69b7 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 3363
STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll e681d5d9-05cf-431a-b9d9-299224dc0d0b | May 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e681d5d9-05cf-431a-b9d9-299224dc0d0b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 58
DCEO-REGIONAL MANUFACTURING
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Concurrence | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e6c940ba-7ed5-431a-8517-9b1825689f0d | May 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e6c940ba-7ed5-431a-8517-9b1825689f0d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 742
REGULATION-TECH
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1bc9bcfd-f6c1-43ce-b3e3-717099678dd7 | May 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1bc9bcfd-f6c1-43ce-b3e3-717099678dd7 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1075
BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION ACT
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll a7dde822-9164-4c2f-96da-8359802e678d | May 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a7dde822-9164-4c2f-96da-8359802e678d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1740
SCH CD-MANDATES-REORGANIZE
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Concurrence, Amendment 4 | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll afea7974-5c6a-414a-8426-5020f3608f25 | May 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/afea7974-5c6a-414a-8426-5020f3608f25 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 3662
JAIL RELEASE-OPIOID ANTAGONIST
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 00831f2c-b382-4ea3-8479-5f9eb6dfa166 | May 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/00831f2c-b382-4ea3-8479-5f9eb6dfa166 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1958
TRANSFER REFORM-VARIOUS
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Concurrence, Amendment 2 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0ba5bb36-a137-4c28-a644-6e5bab4908e4 | May 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0ba5bb36-a137-4c28-a644-6e5bab4908e4 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1030509
APPOINT-DAVID AGUIRRE
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 77c6f9a5-0dfa-4293-b110-0b6b687d7fea | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/77c6f9a5-0dfa-4293-b110-0b6b687d7fea CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1040010
APPOINT-KENDRA SUE CUNNINGHAM
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 55889e64-2d76-4b8d-b068-df8441d62ea6 | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/55889e64-2d76-4b8d-b068-df8441d62ea6 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1631
DOIT-POWERS AND DUTIES
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c3adca2d-d505-41ee-8179-ed0d9fb85a51 | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c3adca2d-d505-41ee-8179-ed0d9fb85a51 CC0-1.0 |
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HJR 25
JIM EDGAR READING ROOM
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Motion To Adopt | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e93d2cae-0c8d-4b5f-8b5b-1c012c065006 | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e93d2cae-0c8d-4b5f-8b5b-1c012c065006 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1030544
APPOINT-GERALD A. GRANADA
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 88a0eaef-4b88-42cb-babd-14c04a3f3f3a | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/88a0eaef-4b88-42cb-babd-14c04a3f3f3a CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1030502
APPOINT-SCOTT BASKIN
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f1304412-9a5e-4c69-9e12-8a1d3fedc09c | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f1304412-9a5e-4c69-9e12-8a1d3fedc09c CC0-1.0 |
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HB 460
EDUCATION-TECH
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Third Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll ec2f59b5-c7a8-448a-a394-448427dcf007 | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ec2f59b5-c7a8-448a-a394-448427dcf007 CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1030481
APPOINT-KELLY ROSENBERG
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2122596d-8121-4dcb-9275-df830078d39f | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2122596d-8121-4dcb-9275-df830078d39f CC0-1.0 |
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AM 1030568
APPOINT-HENRY ADEKOLA
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Third Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 436fe9a8-643d-4680-9af4-3cdf1563b8de | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/436fe9a8-643d-4680-9af4-3cdf1563b8de CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1947
SCH CD-EDUCATOR LICENSURE-MISC
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Education | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c21a4213-e664-4195-8b56-dda3db7d16a1 | May 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c21a4213-e664-4195-8b56-dda3db7d16a1 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (74 as lead sponsor)
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SR 854
IL · —
RECOGNIZES-NEHEMIAH ALLIANCE
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SB 4211
IL · —
FINANCE-APPROPRIATIONS
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SR 802
IL · —
MEMORIAL-LINDA J. HANBACK
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SB 3122
IL · —
BIPA-SECURITY PURPOSES
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SR 792
IL · —
CONGRATS-GRAND PRAIRIE FRIENDS
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SB 1347
IL · —
CITIZENS EMPOWERMENT ACT
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SB 3619
IL · —
INC TX-HEALTH INSURANCE CREDIT
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SB 1935
IL · —
REGULATORY SUNSET-STUDY
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SB 2046
IL · —
$IDOT-I80/MINOOKA
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SR 749
IL · —
IL BACON DAY
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